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A golden deity murti of Arunachaleshwara Paramashiva in a Leela Alankaram stands in a shrine framed by hanging brass bells. The murti wears a tall golden crown with multiple rising points, a jewelled collar set with blue, green and red stones, and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A green and pink peacock-shaped ornament decorates the left side. In the lower left, a person in a saffron-orange garment and gold bangles touches the murti's face with a fingertip during the deeparadhana. Gold-framed walls surround the altar. A caption reads Arunachaleshwara Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 11.

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A golden deity murti of Arunachaleshwara Paramashiva in a gilded crown, adorned with jewelled necklaces, earrings and a multicoloured gem-studded breastplate, stands framed by garlands of red roses, yellow and white jasmine flowers and green leaves. Multiple arms hold a trident and other ritual weapons. At the left edge, a woman in a white and gold sari with white body markings reaches toward the murti, offering worship. A golden bell hangs at the top right corner. The caption reads Arunachaleshwara Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 11.2021-12-29ADIKAILASA on 12/29/20212021-12-29ADIKAILASA on 12/29/20212021-12-29ADIKAILASA on 12/29/20212021-12-29Photograph of a temple ritual at a Kalabhairava Leela Alankaram deeparadhana during Nithyanandotsavam 2021. A priest in orange robes and an orange head cloth, with rudraksha mala and white sacred markings, holds a lit oil lamp and offers it to a golden deity murti of Kalabhairava, wearing a tall gold crown, jewelled necklaces, a red and orange sash and holding a trident. The murti is framed by garlands of yellow, pink, red and white flowers and green leaves. Several large brass temple bells hang overhead against a red-brown backdrop with ornate gold arch carving.2021-12-30A ritual photograph in a gold-framed shrine. A priest in an orange turban and bare upper body, with white sacred markings on his arm and a rudraksha mala, raises his hand toward a deity murti of Surya, the Sun God, decorated with colourful gemstone jewellery and a crown, holding a staff and a lotus-like object. The murti is draped with garlands of yellow, white, red and pink flowers. Brass bells hang above, and a second figure in a red skirt and gold crown stands to the right. A flag with a golden emblem appears at the upper left. The prominent banner reads Shivasuryan Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 15.2022-01-02A photograph of a deepaaradhana ritual before a richly decorated deity pair, Arunachaleshwara Paramashiva and Devi Parashakthi, dressed in the Leela Alankaram with jewelled crowns, blue garments and golden ornaments. Yellow and red marigold and rose garlands and white and blue flower decorations surround the murtis. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with long matted hair and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp toward the figures, with white sacred ash marks on his skin. A golden lamp stand is visible at upper right. The image is a still of Nithyanandotsavam Day 11.2021-12-29A photograph of a temple deity-decoration ritual. On the left, a bare-chested man with a long, twisted dreadlock-style hair bun and white sacred markings on his torso wears a rudraksha-style cord and stands in profile, his hand extended toward a richly adorned murti. The central deity murti is a seated figure in a royal blue garment with gold ornaments, a tall ornate crown with a tilak-like mark, and a large jewelled necklace, surrounded by layers of red, yellow, white and blue floral garlands and green leaves. A second decorated murti in red and gold stands at the right edge, with a gilded lamp and bright floral arrangements around the shrine. Printed gold text along the bottom reads Arunachaleshwara Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, with Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 11 beneath it.2021-12-29A golden murti of a deity stands in a framed shrine decorated with thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers in a red, green, yellow and white pattern. The figure wears a tall gold crown, a teal-blue silk garment with jewelled bead embellishments, and holds a trident and other ritual implements in its multiple arms, with a silver kalasha or lamp vessel offered at its side. Hanging brass bells frame the top of the shrine, and at the lower left a person in an orange turban and white dress with a bangle extends a hand to present the offering. Caption text at the bottom reads Avaratana Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana and Nithyanandotsavam 2021 DAY 13. Festival deity murti decoration, aarti-style offering.2021-12-31A photograph of a deity murti of Devi Kamakshi dressed in Leela Alankaram, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a jewelled crown and necklaces, set within a gold arch. On the left, a priest in an orange turban and white sacred markings holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp in front of the murti during aarti. A golden ritual bell hangs at the top right. The lower banner reads Kamakshi Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 8.2021-12-26ADIKAILASA on 12/31/20212021-12-31ADIKAILASA on 12/31/20212021-12-31 +1 copies